Energy and Natural Resources

Imperial’s diverse expertise in energy brings together interdisciplinary research teams to address the most pressing energy-related challenges we face today.

Our consultants are committed to creating a direct, positive impact from their research by applying this to real-world problems and maintaining the most up to date knowledge within their field. They have developed sophisticated and simple solutions for some of the world’s biggest energy companies in the UK and overseas, including Shell and BP.

Whether you need help with developing electric vehicles, calculating nuclear risk or conducting blowdown simulations and analysis, we can find the right people to help you solve a problem flexibly and responsively.

Researchers at Imperial College are at the forefront of understanding energy system technologies, transformation, energy markets disruption and, implications and the benefits and impacts of non-traditional business models. Their expertise (gained with industry, policy makers and academia) can help solve the challenges of emerging or existing businesses, policy and regulatory decision makers and investors. Services and expertise includes:

Strategic insight

Decision making under uncertainty and futures approaches (including horizon scanning, backcasting and scenarios)

Mining

Well systems, process optimisation, new and disruptive technologies. Measurement methods and equipment designs to optimise froth flotation for mineral recovery, and minimising the environmental impact.